Courgette and Lime Loaf Cake

Since my last food post typical Cornish weather has hit again... rain, of course. But I'm trooping on with my summery recipes, today a courgette and lime loaf cake! You might think this sounds a bit strange but courgette cake is definitley a thing! It's basically carrot cake, you have sultanas and walnuts but courgette and lime too. It makes a very fresh, moist, not too sweet cake which thanks to the lack of butter and minimal sugar in this recipe is pretty healthy! You could also add cream cheese icing... I still might!

Preheat the oven at 180c and line a 2lb loaf tin (the average size of most loaf tins) with butter and greaseproof paper. Start by whisking together the sugar, vegetable oil and eggs. Add the zest and juice from the lime. Coarsely grate the courgette and add to the mixture along with the vanilla extract. In another bowl mix the dry ingredients with the walnuts, roughly chopped. Combine the two mixtures. Cook for about an hour and 10 minutes. I squeezed a bit more lime onto each slice afterwards but I like mine super limey, so you can add more to your own taste! Hope you enjoy!